

Here we study local people's views on jaguars and jaguar conservation across the Cerrado savannah and the Amazon rainforest biomes. Whereas jaguars' direct impact on cattle farming has been studied, their influence on other rural stakeholders is poorly understood. In Brazil, jaguars ( Panthera onca) have become flagships for a series of conservation initiatives.


Although species' protection – notably of large carnivores – can have negative consequences for economic interests and human well-being, environmental justice issues related to species conservation are rarely explored. Wildlife conservation often leads to various conflicts with other human activities, resulting in concerns about the justice of conservation.
